Training seminars for Working Trial Judges

All judges must be fully conversant with the Kennel Club Working
Trial (I) Regulations. A very effective way to achieve this is by
attending a Kennel Club Working Trial Regulations and
Judging Procedure seminar. The seminar and accompanying
examination provide participants with a comprehensive introduction
to the Regulations and also discuss judging procedure and
etiquette. Seminars may be organised by any group or individual,
who must invite a Working Trials Accredited Trainer to present the
seminar.

Each seminar is followed by an optional examination. The exam is
nothing to fear: it uses a multiple choice question format and the
answers to all the questions will be covered in the preceding
seminar. Seminars are primarily designed to help new and existing
judges and stewards to ensure they are fully conversant with the
Regulations and their application in practice, but are open to
competitors and others with an interest in learning the detail of
the Regulations and judging practice.

Anyone who is holding a Working Trial-related seminar this year
is invited to email the details to the Kennel Club's Canine
Activities (Working Dog Activities) to workingtrials@thekennelclub.org.uk so
that the seminar can be listed on this page.﻿﻿

List of Working Trial Seminars﻿

Organising a Working Trial Seminar

Judging seminars are most usually hosted by Registered Clubs
and Societies, but any individual or group is welcome to organise
and host a seminar.

The seminar content must be presented by an officially
appointed Kennel Club Accredited Trainers

Societies, individuals or groups organising a seminar should
contact one of the Accredited Trainers (see List of approved Working Trial Accredited
Trainers) to invite them to conduct the seminar and arrange a
suitable venue. They can then advertise the seminar to attract
sufficient attendees. The organisers charge attendees reasonable
fees at their discretion and should arrange for payment of the
accredited trainer's expenses with the trainer. Trainers will
usually bring relevant literature (such as regulation books,
judges' guides and judges' record books) to the seminar for
purchase by the candidates - in some cases the cost may be included
in the seminar fee.

Anyone who is holding a Working Trial-related seminar this year
is invited to email the details to the Kennel Club's Canine
Activities (Working Dog Activities) to workingtrials@thekennelclub.org.uk﻿ so that
the seminar can be listed on this page.﻿﻿﻿

Successful Working Trial Seminar Candidates

To see a list of all those who have attended Working Trial
judging seminars and passed the examination or assessment, please
click on the link in the 'Downloads' menu on the right. Please bear
in mind that although it is necessary for new judges to have passed
the seminar and exam, successful candidates will not necessarily be
ready to become Working Trial judges.

Before inviting a judge who is not known to them, show
secretaries should establish the level of the intended judge's
knowledge and experience as a competitor and judge.﻿﻿﻿